October 2018

10/24/2018

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Autumn is my favorite season.

Autumn is my favorite season, and there is no where else on earth that I would rather be than East Tennessee is the autumn. As a child, my parents would pull my brothers and me out of school at noon on a Friday, and we would take a trip to the Smokey Mountains every year. Later, as teenagers, our Youth Group at church would take a bus trip to Knoxville in the fall and attend a UT Football game and dine afterwards at Ramsey's Cafeteria. It was traditional and it was fun!

This past month, I had the opportunity to teach a painting class at the Tennessee Parks and Recreation Association annual conference in Knoxville, right in the foothills of the Smokey's. I was in Heaven.

We had one day free, so I went directly to Cades Cove, a 19th century settlement in a valley in the Smokey Mountains.

With me I took my messenger bag full of watercolor painting supplies. If you have never painted with watercolor, it's lots of fun!

It was a beautiful and warm autumn day.

After painting at the Cades Cove Primitive Baptist Church, I toured the historic mill and village.

Then spent the next couple of hours riding horses on the trails through the hills.

I regret the leaves hadn't begun to change. And I regret I didn't see a bear in the wild. Might just have to go back.

How are you enjoying this beautiful autumn?

Susan

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CALENDAR

* Monthly Calendar: A few of these dates and locations were tentative at time of newsletter publication.

For more information on classes and workshops, call or text 615-668-8263.

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Join us for Painting with Susan and attend painting classes offered in acrylics, oils and watercolors at our Winchester location in Spring Hill. Learn a new skill, have some fun, make new friends, and create a colorful legacy!

Beginners are welcomed. No need to have any painting experience. I want to help every student discover his or her inner artist and learn to enjoy the process of painting

Whether you choose a one-time class or the on-going weekly lessons, I'll guide you through the steps to create a painting you'll be proud of. Anyone can paint. All it takes is a knowledgeable teacher with a heart for students and a little practice. You'll get both in any of my classes.

Painting classes are offered in the lower level of the Winchester Building located at 563 Maury Hill Street behind Spring Hill Elementary in Evan's Park. Please call 615-668-8263 to register or for additional information.

1. CREATIVE SPIRITS CLASS inOILS

Creative Spirits painting classes meet one day each week and cover a new topic every month. In November, we'll study "gentle deconstruction techniques" using traditional oils. These techniques are not as destructive as the radical deconstruction we did in October, yet still can be a shock to those overly attached to their paintings. The results, however, are beautiful.

Class meets at 10am on Thursday morning and meets 4 times each month. Class lasts about an hour and a half. We will meet November 1, 8, 15, and 29. We will not meet on Thanksgiving Day, November 22.

In November we'll study Gentle Deconstruction Techniques using OILS.

In Creative Spirits class, students bring their own supplies (we'll be painting with traditional oils through February 2019), and a list is provided of items you'll need. Class fee is $99 per one month session (4 classes) and you can take one-, two-, three- or as many months as you like. And plan to join us for lunch! Most weeks the morning groups either go out to a local restaurant or plan a pot luck meal at the studio.

You have FUN AND CREATIVE FRIENDS you haven't even met yet!!

PLEASE NOTE:

We have entered a unit on "PAINTING WITH OILS." A Supplies list will be provided. However, if you don't want to invest in oils, I will provide basic oil colors for you. You'll still need to bring your own canvas, brushes, paper towels, 2 glass jars with tight-fitting lids, and paint thinner (either Gamsol or Odorless Mineral Spirits).

UPCOMING ART DATE- November 3:

Creative Spirits students enjoy ART DATES every month or so, and we are scheduled to visit the Frist Art Museum on November 3. Meet at Rafferty's at 100 Oaks at 11am for a dutch treat lunch and carpool over to the museum located in downtown Nashville at 919 Broadway. We'll visit all the exhibits open that day, but I'm particularly excited to see the PARIS 1900: CIty of Entertainment exhibit in Ingram Gallery. Included in the exhibit are works by Toulouse-Lautrec and Rodin. Tickets are $12 for adults and $9 for seniors. Creative Spirits Students need to RSVP to me by November 2 so we'll know to be looking for you.

UPCOMING ART DATE-November 9:

Creative Spirits, mark your calendars for November 9 when we will meet at the Country Boy restaurant in Leipers Fork for our annual Holiday Brunch and Painting Exchange. Afterwards we'll drive south to attend the Jason Saunders Studio Sale. We'll discuss further details on class.

The 1.5 - 2 hour class teaches the proper way to prepare your watercolor paper in preparation for painting and the "light to dark" process of using the white of the paper for your lights. Every student will leave with a lovely 5 x 7 original watercolor painting suitable for framing.

Please note: Students find it helpful to bring their phones or iPads to photograph the reference painting or pull it up on Facebook. Class size is limited so students will get more individualized attention.

November 15 at 6:00pm "Pumpkin Still Life" (watercolor) $35, with all supplies included and 5 x 7 pre-sketched paper

3. PAINT-ALONG "MAKE & TAKE" CLASSES in Acrylics

November 12 at 6:00pm "Turkey" (acrylics) $50, with all supplies included and 12 x 16 pre-sketched canvas

November 29 at 6:00pm "Spruced with Sprig" (acrylics) $50, with all supplies included and 12 x 16 pre-sketched canvas

**Private Paint-Along Parties may be scheduled at your location with a minimum of 15 students. Great for Church Groups, Book Clubs, Reunions, Team Building for the office. All supplies and instruction are included for $50 per student. Please call 615-668-8263 for more information.

3. PRIVATE PAINTING LESSONS

Never painted before? Not sure which class is best for you? Want more individualized instruction? Scheduling a private lesson may be the choice for you.

Private lessons are offered by Spring Hill Parks and Rec and taught in the Winchester Studio. Students bring their own supplies and reference photo. You'll enjoy personal assessment of your work and specific instruction for improvement. Private Lesson fee is $99 for 2-hour lesson and may be shared with one other person as long as you both are painting the same reference material. OR $149 if two students are painting different paintings. For three or more students, fee is additional $50 each. Call 615-668-8263 to reserve your private lesson.

4. HOUSE PORTRAIT WORKSHOP NOVEMBER 18 at 2pm

Come paint as special painting for yourself or someone you love. A House Portrait can be a truly personal and sentimental gift that will be cherished for a lifetime. And you can paint it yourself at the House Portrait Workshop scheduled for November 18 at 2pm in the Winchester Facility, lower level, at 563 Maury Hill Street, in Evan's Park behind Spring Hill Elementary.

Workshop fee of $99 includes all supplies, plus your canvas will be pre-sketched with the basic shape of the building. To register, call 615-668-8263 and then email a clear photo of your House in good light to susan@susanejones.com at least one week before the workshop.

5. MINI-MONET PAINTING CLASSES FOR KIDS

Mini-Monet Painting Classes for Kids is an on-going painting class that meets on Thursday afternoons at 5pm. The Mini-Monet class will teach the basics to painting in Acrylics with a new topic covered each month. Students will bring their own supplies for this one hour class each week. A supplies list will be available to those who register and supplies can be purchased at Wal-Mart, Hobby Lobby, or Michael's.

The next session of classes begins November 1.

Class fee is $80/month (4 lessons). No prior experience is necessary, just a love of art and color and fun.

Call 615-668-8263 to reserve an easel for your child.

4. KIDS & KIDS AT HEART PAINTING CLASSES

For Kids of ALL ages, Kids & Kids at Heart Open Studio classes will be offered at the Winchester Community Room of Spring Hill Parks. Though designed for children ages 5 to 12, this class often attracts adults who would like to paint with us, and you are welcome. The class is offered for $20 per student with all supplies included. Registration is required and payment is due at registration to ensure an easel and supplies for you or your child. Supplies include a pre-sketched canvas and acrylic paints that wash up easily with water. Please call 615-668-8263 to register or for additional information.

**May be used as a fundraising opportunity for your child's school, ball team, youth group, or scout group. Please call 615-668-8263 for more information.

WINCHESTER COMMUNITY ROOM, SPRING HILL

November 12 at 5pm "Autumn Leaves" $20, with all supplies and instruction included 8 x 10 pre-sketched canvas

UPCOMING EVENTS

1. CHESTNUT GROUP ART SHOW with the CUMBERLAND RIVER COMPACT through NOVEMBER 9

The Cumberland River Compact Show will run through November 9, 2018. New this year, the paintings are available online (Click here.) Paintings will be of landscapes, animals, and plants anywhere in the Cumberland River watershed, which is basically any where in middle Tennessee. Something for everyone!!

2. STUDENT ART EXHIBIT AT SQUARE MARKET, COLUMBIA, TN

I'm thrilled to have been asked for my students to exhibit their work during December at Square Market Cafe on the public square in downtown Columbia. We'll set up Monday afternoon, November 29, and the exhibit will run through January 5. Make your plans to dine at one of my favorite restaurants in town and see the beautiful paintings!!

3. CHESTNUT GROUP ART SHOW at the PARTHENON, NASHVILLE, TN

This show is so exciting. It will be held in The Parthenon in Nashville, TN, at the end of May, 2019. Just one year away!!

4. CHESTNUT GROUP ART SHOW at RADNOR LAKE

The Chestnut Group partners with Radnor Lake every other year for good reason. It continues to be one of the biggest and most popular of the Chestnut Group shows. We will be painting there for the next year and the show will be in the autumn of 2019.

RECENT EVENTS

1. OCTOBER ART DATE TO RATTLE AND SNAP

Thank you to Dr. and Mrs. Kaslow for an informative tour of your beautiful and historic home. We were thrilled and delighted to meet you and your adorable cat St. Nick. The hospitality, architecture, history, and gardens were spectacular. Thank you!

2. PAINTING IN CADES COVE, EAST TENNESSEE

Recently I had the opportunity to paint watercolor sketches in Cades Cove, Tennessee. It was a warm, beautiful, autumn day! I was hoping the leaves would be turning, but sadly no. We are expecting a late autumn this year. It may simply mean I'll need to go back!

3. PAINTING AT HISTORIC RAMSEY HOUSE, KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE

I am a proud member of the APTA (Association for the Preservation of Tennessee Antiquities). This organization is the oldest statewide nonprofit historic preservation organization in the State of Tennessee and the fourth oldest in the nation. Since 1951 they have been preserving and maintaining historic sites that play an important role in Tennessee’s rich cultural heritage.

In Knoxville, Tennessee, one of the APTA homes is Ramsey House. Built in 1797 by Knoxville’s first builder, Thomas Hope, for Francis Alexander Ramsey, the home was constructed of Tennessee pink marble and blue limestone. It was known at that time as the finest home in Tennessee. The structure is significant for its original interior and exterior architectural features and its period decorative art collection.

4. PAINTING WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE TENNESSEE PARKS AND RECREATION ASSOCIATION, KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE

5. PAINTING WITH THE SPECIAL FRIENDS AT MAURY HILLS CHURCH, COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE

Thank you Leesa Stephens at Maury Hill Church for the invitation to paint birdhouses with the talented artists of the Special Friends Class. We had a blast!

SHOPS AND GALLERIES While on your many adventures, please stop by the shops and galleries that sell my work and tell them I sent you....

Photos of precious smiles I got to see while painting in the September Classes, Workshops, and Private Lessons.

OCTOBER PAINTINGSThese paintings and many, many more are for sale through Daily Paintworks. If you are local and purchase a painting, please let me know so I can adjust the shipping fee. To see the paintings for sale, click here.

CLASS/WORKSHOP CANCELLATION POLICY

Class sizes are limited, so we ask you give us 48 hours notice if you need to cancel. Cancellations should be made by phone or text, 615-668-8263. This provides us the opportunity to fill the space. No refunds are available, however class fees for reservations canceled at least 48 hours in advance may be credited to another class.

For inclement weather, announcements on canceled classes will be posted on Facebook. If in doubt, please call us before traveling in bad weather. Canceled classes will be rescheduled.

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